People travel from all over the world to experience Hearst Castle State Historic Landmark, a extraordinary shrine to excess built over a twenty year period by publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. The magnificent estate, "La Cuesta Encantada" (The Enchanted Hill), is open for tours daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, Tour Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling (800) 444-4445, seven days a week, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST.
Rural Santa Rosa Creek Road is the perfect place for a bike ride, walk or leisurely drive. Venture through verdant ranch lands, farms and wooded creeks where red tailed hawks, wild turkeys and turkey vultures soar overhead searching for their next meal.
Two local parks Shamel County Park and Leffingwell Landing offer nice picnic areas, beaches, tidepools and vantage points for watching sea lions cavorting among the waves. Shamel Park offers an open grassy play and relaxation area, picnic tables, barbecue grills, horse shoe pits, children's playground , and a public swimming pool. Every 4th of July Shamel Park is the site of Cambria's biggest party of the year, with a spectacular fireworks display over Moonstone Beach as the grand finale. |
